Smaller, Cheaper MacBook Air At Next Week’s Event?

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There may be a new smaller, cheaper MacBook Air in the air, according to rumor reports:

  • 11.6-inch screen
  • Significantly cheaper than current $1,499 starting price
  • Unibody case with carbon fiber — may weigh less than 2.7lbs
  • Intel Core 2 Duo CPU and Nvidia MCP89 graphics (but may have first AMD CPU used in a Mac)
  • Solid State hard drive

MacRumors: Apple to Introduce 11.6-Inch MacBook Air With ‘SSD Card’ Integrated Storage Next Week?

AppleInsider: Sources: Apple to unveil revamped 11.6-inch MacBook Air next week

CNET: Source: Smaller MacBook Air on Apple’s agenda

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